Steroid found to help prevent deaths of sickest coronavirus patients

Trial shows dexamethasone responsible for survival of one in eight patients on ventilators * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage A cheap steroid has become the first life-saving treatment in the Covid-19 pandemic, described by scientists as a major breakthrough and raising hopes for the survival of thousands of the most seriously ill. Dexamethasone is cheap, available from any pharmacy, and easily obtainable anywhere in the world. Investigators said the drug was responsible for the survival of one in eight of the sickest patients – those who were on ventilators – in the Recovery trial, the biggest randomised, controlled trial of coronavirus treatments in the world. Continue reading...
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